Smarter Policy. Stronger Economy. Better Europe.

The We Mean Business coalition, representing businesses with a market value of at least EUR 4.33 trillion in Europe, advocates for robust climate policy to drive economic growth and energy independence. The coalition requests binding 2030 commitments from European leaders for at least 40% greenhouse gas emissions reductions, a 30% share of energy from renewable sources, and 30% energy efficiency savings. This position is supported by various corporate groups and declarations, including a letter from The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group and a joint declaration by companies such as IKEA, Unilever, and Philips. Additionally, CDP data indicates that 92% of Euro 300 companies reporting with CDP view climate regulation as a business opportunity.

• The We Mean Business coalition requests that European leaders establish binding commitments for 2030 to achieve at least 40% reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, a 30% share of energy from renewable sources, and 30% energy efficiency savings.
• There is a growing consensus among leading European companies that robust climate policy supports business interests, as evidenced by calls for ambitious targets from The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group and a group of 11 companies including Philips, Unilever, and IKEA.
• Data from CDP shows that a vast majority of Euro 300 companies reporting to the organization perceive climate regulation as an opportunity and are investing in climate action.

APA

Camara, J. (2014). Smarter Policy. Stronger Economy. Better Europe. We Mean Business Coalition. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/smarter-policy-stronger-economy-better-europe/

Chicago

Camara, Jake. Smarter Policy. Stronger Economy. Better Europe. We Mean Business Coalition, 2014. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/smarter-policy-stronger-economy-better-europe/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{camara2014smarter, author = {Camara, Jake}, title = {{Smarter Policy. Stronger Economy. Better Europe.}}, publisher = {We Mean Business Coalition}, year = {2014}, month = oct, url = {https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/smarter-policy-stronger-economy-better-europe/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }